How good does it feel to be back in our old routines, guys? The weather’s getting more miserable, our homes are getting more inviting, and our TVs are getting much more watchable. The circle of life. Last night was all-around PRETTY GOOD, I thought. I didn’t really loveCommunity. I mean, I always love Community, but the thing with Jeff and Annie seemed a little too forced? Like, you know, that’s not REALLY the relationship they’ve always had — Jeff hasn’t ever really treated her that way, really. And I know it’s a comedy and who cares, but it seemed like they were giving me the hard sell on something that I just wasn’t ready to buy. Oh well. Abed was great when he said he farted so whatever. (Also, MARTIN STARR!) Parks and Recreation was probably my favorite for the night. Ron was top notch, Entertainment 720 was top notch, drunk Leslie was the toppest notch. It was a good episode that didn’t really further along much of the plot, except for the Tammy side plot, but did provide some great times. Who can’t love it. The Office was good. I don’t know. Too much bland feel good and not enough LOLs for me on that show these days. Not that I don’t LOVE feel good, because I do. But unfortunately, like I said last week, I’m kind of over it. Though I did love with Mindy Kaling said “that’s a tablecloth,” soooo. Whitney was a delight, as always. Just kidding. [Laugh track.] I only watched some of it because please give me a break [laugh track], and the some of it that I did watch was pretty bad. [Laugh track.] It’s Always Sunny was my second favorite of the night. Very close to being my first favorite but it didn’t quite get there. Some very good child pageant commentary that our nation NEEDS, and also our nation needs more Charlie singing. SO WHAT DID YOU GUYS THINK?

I don’t mean to get all Seriousgum on everyone, but are you doing your best to make sure people watch Community and Parks & Rec? At least on Hulu or DVR’s (I know torrents are super convenient, but they won’t help a show stay alive)? Community and Parks & Rec were NBC’s 2nd and 3rd least watched programs last week, and if that’s where they are at the season premiere, it means we’re in for a very bumpy, probably prematurely cancelled road.

Let’s talk about Jersey Shore. We’re STILL dealing with Jionni and Snooki and the Situation AND Vinny. I like how The Situation was the main character in season one, and has evolved into this awful villan. And then when Vinny and Snooki hook up. Oh man, who didn’t see that coming? I’m also really enjoying the Pauly D/Deena storyline. It’s barely at all featured this season, but when it is, it’s really sad and engaging (or at least as sad and engaging as Jersey Shore can be). As always, Jenni is the most well-adjusted person in the house and we thankfully barely heard from Ron and and Sam.

I was watching Always Sunny last night and I got to the part where Frank rushes in and says they need to write a song about how they don’t diddle kids and the guys say something like that if people didn’t think you were diddling kids before, writing a song about how you don’t diddle kids would definitely make them think that.

I laughed really, really hard. I had a swig of water in my mouth and start choking and had to spit the water on the floor. I was still laughing. Laughing so hard I could see spots and had trouble breathing. Next thing I know I have fallen out of my chair and am face down on the ground on damp, water-soaked carpet with a sore knee and a bump on the head. It took me a couple of minutes to realize that I had passed out from laughing so hard.

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